Ayana King Pointer

Administrative Liaison

Ayana has enjoyed working at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for many years and gained an extensive background in Family Services before joining the Center for Autism Research (CAR). Ayana finds working at CAR personally and professionally rewarding, having a family member on the autism spectrum. Ayana serves as our Senior Resource Coordinator. Ayana provides high level administrative support to our Center's Scientific Director, Training Director and Administrative Director and supervises our Administrative Support team. Ayana acts as the information conduit for clinicians and scientists on matters relating to Hospital and Research administrative processes. Ayana also handles participant stipends, travel arrangements, and is the primary contact for CAR's general office purchasing needs and external vendor relations. Ayana attended Cheyney University where she majored in early childhood education.

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CAR is a joint center of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. Our multidisciplinary team is working every day to discover evidence-based ways to dramatically improve the lives of individuals with ASD and related conditions throughout the lifespan. We aim to discover the causes of autism, develop better treatments, support families affected by ASD, and provide world-class training for the next generation of master clinicians and scientists. Read More >